Gird up your loins. If metals drop, you'll be tempted to run. Don't. Rather, it is time to buy more.

GOLD/SILVER RATIO had hit top of its downward trading channel, so it's time to swap gold for silver. Do it. If you want to do it through us, call (888)218-9226. Any dealer can do it for you, but we make a special price to keep transaction costs low, that is,we charge commission on one side of the trade only.

The US DOLLAR INDEX is slowly grinding lower, having failed to hold on at the 82.35 resistance. If it breaks, it will fall to 81.70 quickly. A close below there will loudly scream that no rally is coming.

To avoid confusion, please remember that the comments above have a very short time horizon. Always invest with the primary trend. Gold's primary trend is up, targeting at least $1,250.00; silver's primary is up targeting 16:1 gold/silver ratio or $78.13; stocks' primary trend is down, targeting Dow under 2,900 and worth only one ounce of gold; US$ or US$-denominated assets, primary trend down; real estate in a bubble, primary trend way down.